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Old man's beard
Raw goods
Mass: 0.8 kg	Volume: 1 L
Obtained from: Merchant Brigands, Commodities markets
Used by: Apothecaries, Weaveries, Furnishers
End products: Enamel, Paint, Paint brush, Cloth, Furniture

Old man's beard is one of fifteen herbs. It is an ingredient in paint, paint brushes, and brown cloth.

Spawn Locations

Cobalt	Hunter	Ice	Malachite	Midnight	Sage	Viridian
Cormorant Island Lonelywood Lagoon* Mermaid's Purse*	Atchafalaya Island* Chachapoya Island	Fort Royal	Flyaway Island Lilac Island Midgard Island* Seirene Island* Stalwart Reef* Viper's Drop* Zechstein Island*	Chaparral Island Durian Island* Verdant Atoll* Zeta Island	Cromwell Island Kasidim Island	Cormorant Island* Lonelywood Lagoon* Mermaid's Purse*

*Islands without market bidding.

Use

Old man's beard is needed in the production of:

Apothecary products

Brown paint (1) Maroon paint (1) Tan paint (1) Brown enamel (6)

Maroon enamel (6) Tan enamel (6) Paint brush (1)

Tan paint (1) Universal hair dye (2) Skintone elixir (3)

Furnisher products

Crate o'herbs (10)

Crate o'spices (10)

Weavery products

Brown cloth (1)

Fine brown cloth (2)